Think I recall a post from you a couple months back that you're doing pretty well for your age
What happened since then?

Which areas should I be looking at? TQ.

U sure me? Mhaha.. well, I think for msian, yes, doing decent and stable. Now need to think where I'm heading and next year I definitely should increase my salary. But I'm handicapped because there are FT above and below me on spass. Ie earning less than 2.8k/month. And this is industry wide.. So me, on epass am stuck in no mans land. Can't ask for more from current company due to easily replace me with cheap FT and I can't jump because other companies won't willing to pay my salary..
And this is the fact for a lot of pass holders starting out or have 3-5 years working experience.. we are trapped.

I've been trying to convert to pr, but to no avail thus far. I think once you become pr, you are no longer tied to the merciless permit system and free to move around. Until then, salary is significantly surpressed and is frustrating.

U sure me? Mhaha.. well, I think for msian, yes, doing decent and stable. Now need to think where I'm heading and next year I definitely should increase my salary. But I'm handicapped because there are FT above and below me on spass. Ie earning less than 2.8k/month. And this is industry wide.. So me, on epass am stuck in no mans land. Can't ask for more from current company due to easily replace me with cheap FT and I can't jump because other companies won't willing to pay my salary..
And this is the fact for a lot of pass holders starting out or have 3-5 years working experience.. we are trapped.

I've been trying to convert to pr, but to no avail thus far. I think once you become pr, you are no longer tied to the merciless permit system and free to move around. Until then, salary is significantly surpressed and is frustrating.

Ah right I remember, it's not in this thread but you have a 6 figure income, rolex and luxury car
What happened to all of those?

For your transfer pay should be sufficient to bring family over , 70 - 80 % of your MY pay are the common package, better still if your wife is working ,

kids education should take about : 1-2k ( depend on age) .
Daily meals ( Not too fancy)        : 1.5 k
Rental ( a HDB )                        : 2-3k (depending on location)
Moving your family                    : Dependent pass
Tax                                            : Only income Tax ( next is GST which paid whenever you pay)
PR                                            : after receiving pay for 6 month ( but alot recommend that to do it after paying your first income tax )

May be abit tight but is better if your wife is able to work as well , else wife full time housewife cut off day care and mostly home cook easily can save 1k + -

Since you have a family it is a better choice to stay in SG, to me is not worth the travelling time especially if you can have middle income above range in SG ,
4 hours daily commuting * 5 day = 20 hours a week on the road (in my opinion isn't worth it )
Spend your time for yourself and with family = something you can't exchange with money. 
Staying in Johor makes it difficult to OT
*unless work place around Tuas or Woodlands may have a chance to cut down to 2-3 hours border crossing time

Just be mentally prepare =  a smaller place for your family , in exchange for a safer environment and a better education system (never mind the Kiasu scoring comparison that's constantly going on )

By the way, What do you guys means by FT ?

Ah right I remember, it's not in this thread but you have a 6 figure income, rolex and luxury car
What happened to all of those?

All stuck in kl. Hahaha
Can't bring over also.

got all those why still come sg become kuli

dun rampas our mangkuk lah 

Not like I wanted to come here also.. company seconded me back to sg. Kicking and screaming.

But since I was here, thought why not make it. Situation in msia is getting worst and worst everyday.

And having sg experience also looks good on resume. End up now become kuli.

An international company has just called to offer me.

The salary expectation is not as what I wanted few hundred short after adding 16% of CPF.

I'm considering now.

Not like I wanted to come here also.. company seconded me back to sg. Kicking and screaming.

But since I was here, thought why not make it. Situation in msia is getting worst and worst everyday.

And having sg experience also looks good on resume. End up now become kuli.

fruitie Aiyo, you want s$15k they offer you s$14.7k, ok lah just accept only.

You wont be getting CPF, only start that contribution from yourself and company once you become a PR